svedberg

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noun

A non-SI unit of sedimentation rate (symbol S or Sv), the rate at which particles of a given size and shape travel to the bottom of a tube under centrifugal force.

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Svedberg unit
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Meanings

svedberg1

nounsvedberg (plural svedbergs)

plural svedbergs

  1. A non-SI unit of sedimentation rate (symbol S or Sv), the rate at which particles of a given size and shape travel to the bottom of a tube under centrifugal force.

    Synonyms: Svedberg unit

Svedberg2

proper nounSvedberg (plural Svedbergs)

plural Svedbergs

  1. A surname from Swedish.
nounSvedberg (plural Svedbergs)

plural Svedbergs

  1. Alternative letter-case form of svedberg (“unit of sedimentation rate”).

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA non-SI unit of sedimentation rate (symbol S or Sv), the rate at which particles of a given size and shape travel to the bottom of a tube under centrifugal force.

Similar
Svedberg unit
Also see
svedberg unit

Origin

svedberg · noun

  1. SwedishSvedberg
  2. Englishsvedberg

From Swedish Svedberg. Named after the Swedish chemist Theodor Svedberg (1884–1971).

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Svedberg · proper noun, noun

  1. SwedishSvedberg
  2. EnglishSvedberg

Borrowed from Swedish Svedberg.

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Cite this entry
APA

svedberg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/svedberg

MLA

“svedberg.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/svedberg. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “svedberg,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/svedberg.

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